Le Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:39:55 +0300, Arade Tariku Tegen <ooo.aar...@gmail.com> a écrit :
> Dear Charles, > > Thanks a lot for your response. What we want is that we need > to have openoffice.org released in these languages. Our team is well > prepared and already acquired good experience during the localization > of openoffice.orgto Oromo language. In addition, our team has also > agreed to localize > openoffice.org to Somali language of Ethiopia. So we want the next > version of openoffice.org to be released in these three additional > languages(Afar, Sidama and Somali). Hence, we are ready to pass > through whatever level is needed to achieve this. > > Thanks in Advance, > Arade Tariku > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Charles-H. Schulz < > charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> wrote: > > > > > Dear Arade Tariku Tegen, > > > > This mail is an answer to both of your proposals. Thank you for > > opening up two (three, with Oromo) projects! May I just ask you to > > confirm that what you wish to open are level 1 projects at the > > moment? Most of the work will take place inside the localization > > project during this phase. > > > > You can always take your two projects to the level 2, but it > > requires a significant amount of work and community building. In > > your case, I understand you would like to open these two projects > > for server space mostly? (NB: you don't need to request the setup > > of a native-language project if you focus on localization only). > > > > Sorry for the delay of my answer, > > > > Charles-H. Schulz. > > > > > > > > Le Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:57:56 +0300, > > Arade Tariku Tegen <ooo.aar...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > > > > Proposal of translating Openoffice to Afar Language > > > > > > This proposal is about creating NLC project for Afar > > > Language. It addresses 3 isues.About the target language, the > > > project goal, and Our team. > > > > > > The target language > > > Afar Language is one of the languages mostly spoken in the > > > horn of Africa. It is spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and > > > many countries in the rest of the world. It is written With Latin > > > Alphabet. This language is spoken in countries where the people > > > know little about IT. In addition, this language is used by > > > people who live in the poor part of the world(daily income of > > > less than $2 per person). So, the translation of Openoffice to > > > this language is very significant for this people . > > > > > > The Project Goal > > > Our team needs openoffice.org to be translated to Afar > > > Language, inside the Native Language Confederation. We wish to > > > register a level two project. We have also already established a > > > team of contributors for this project. > > > > > > The team > > > The Project initiators are from Ethiopia. This team has been > > > localizing openoffice.org to Afan Oromo. We have aimed at > > > localizing many of the native languages spoken in Ethiopia. All > > > team members can use Afar language well. Our team will be lead by: > > > -Arade Tariku ......- Bsc. degree in Electrical Engineering. He > > > has developed many applications in Afar language.He is committed > > > to act as a responsible entrepreneur and inspired many Afar > > > speaking people to participate in this project. > > > -Belayneh Melka, Bsc. degree in Electrical Engineering. Has also > > > developed lots of applications and Database Systems in Afar > > > Language. In addtion, lots of Afar Language speaking > > > intellectuals will participate on this project. > > > > > > About the project: > > > > > > Information for setting up the project: > > > > > > Username: oooaar > > > Project Name: aa > > > ISO code: aa > > > > > > thank you > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@native-lang.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@native-lang.openoffice.org
